Here’s why students need algebra

E-School News - Darren Glass "In his recent book, “The [...]

May 24th, 2016|Categories: Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Algebra, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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World Bank Study Shows Shanghai’s #1 Global Ranking in Reading, Math, & Science Rests on Strong Education System with Great Teachers

The World Bank - Staff Writer "A new World Bank [...]

May 23rd, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Childhood Education, Children, China, Chinese, Current Events, Education, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Reading, Science, Science & Technology, Scientific, Shanghai, Teacher|Tags: Education, schools|

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How A Strengths-Based Approach to Math Redefines Who Is ‘Smart’

KQED News Mind/Shift - Katrina Schwartz "A group of young [...]

May 23rd, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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How to teach … statistics

The Guardian - Zofia Niemtus "Statistics are everywhere – from [...]

May 23rd, 2016|Categories: Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, England, Great Britain (UK), Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Statistics, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Calculators in Class: Use Them or Lose Them?

The Wall Street Journal - Jo Craven McGinty "Are calculators [...]

May 21st, 2016|Categories: Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Algebra, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Is the nation’s math instruction in crisis?

The Washington Post - Jay Mathews "My recent column on [...]

May 15th, 2016|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Algebra, Childhood Education, Children, Common Core Standards, Current Events, Education, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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We need to overcome our national math phobia

The Toronto Star - Stephen M. Watt "Math is everywhere. [...]

May 14th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Canada, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Teaching mathematics creates beautiful minds

The Miami Herald - HILLA ROGEL "Miss, my brain hurts! [...]

May 8th, 2016|Categories: Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Brain, Brain development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Florida, Learning, Math, Mathematics, Miami, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Math Education: A Messy Problem

Inside Higher Ed - Gizem Karaali "Andrew Hacker’s The Math [...]

May 3rd, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Algebra, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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How to teach … algebra

The Guardian - Zofia Niemtus "In algebra, X marks the [...]

May 2nd, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Algebra, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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